Repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.2% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 1985.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands peaked at 3.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 96th out of 189 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 93 Costa Rica 2.3% compare
- 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3%
- 95 Belgium 2.2% compare
- 97 Egypt 2.1% compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1%
- 99 Kiribati 2.1% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Netherlands was 2.2% in 1985, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Netherlands ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.